Which airlines fly to Nairobi?

Based on our data, the most popular airlines that fly to Nairobi from United Kingdom are Kenya Airways, British Airways, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways. There may also be other airline options depending on where in United Kingdom you’re flying from.

How long does it take to fly to Nairobi?

On average, it takes 8h 35m to fly from United Kingdom to Nairobi if you fly out of London Heathrow (the most popular airport in United Kingdom) and into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl (the most popular airport in Nairobi). If you’re flying out of Manchester and into Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl, then the flight time is around 13h 20m.

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21:10 - 06:10MAN Manchester-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

31h 00m2 stops Barcelona-El Prat Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:35 - 11:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MAN Manchester

24h 00m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Milan Malpensa

£538Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

10:45 - 03:05MAN Manchester-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13h 20m1 stop Istanbul

04:50 - 15:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MAN Manchester

14h 00m1 stop Istanbul

£539Turkish Airlines

Sun, 22 Nov - Fri, 11 Dec

20:55 - 06:10MAN Manchester-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

31h 15m2 stops Barcelona-El Prat Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

07:55 - 16:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MAN Manchester

34h 40m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Milan Malpensa

£540Multiple Airlines

Fri, 18 Sep - Fri, 9 Oct

06:05 - 20:35BHX Birmingham-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

22:20 - 17:25NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-BHX Birmingham

21h 05m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Frankfurt am Main

£542Lufthansa

Wed, 16 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct

10:45 - 03:05MAN Manchester-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13h 20m1 stop Istanbul

04:50 - 15:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MAN Manchester

14h 00m1 stop Istanbul

£542Turkish Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Thu, 10 Dec

05:55 - 20:35BHX Birmingham-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

22:20 - 17:25NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-BHX Birmingham

21h 05m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Frankfurt am Main

£543Lufthansa

Tue, 22 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct

09:55 - 14:25MAN Manchester-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

26h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

15:15 - 07:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 00m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

£547Gulf Air

Sun, 6 Sep - Fri, 9 Oct

08:15 - 06:20MAN Manchester-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

19h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

13:35 - 17:55NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MAN Manchester

31h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£550Etihad Airways

Thu, 14 Jan - Thu, 28 Jan

08:15 - 12:30MAN Manchester-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

19:15 - 06:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MAN Manchester

14h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£552Etihad Airways

Sun, 8 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

10:10 - 07:20MAN Manchester-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

18h 10m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

15:40 - 06:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-MAN Manchester

17h 55m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

£617Gulf Air

Thu, 14 Jan - Fri, 29 Jan

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06:50 - 22:25LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13h 35m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Kigali Intl

22:20 - 21:35NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

25h 15m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

£562Brussels Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Fri, 16 Oct

20:25 - 20:40LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

22h 15m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Brussels Bruxelles-National

22:20 - 14:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

18h 20m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Frankfurt am Main

£563Lufthansa

Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 3 May

19:10 - 22:25LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

25h 15m3 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Brussels Bruxelles-National Arusha Kilimanjaro

22:20 - 10:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

13h 55m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

£568Multiple Airlines

Fri, 14 Aug - Thu, 1 Oct

06:15 - 20:45LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:05 - 10:30NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

13h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£569Air France

Sun, 16 Aug - Fri, 16 Oct

06:50 - 20:40LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

11h 50m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

22:20 - 17:05NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

20h 45m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

£572Brussels Airlines

Mon, 17 Aug - Thu, 17 Sep

09:45 - 21:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9h 15mdirect

22:55 - 06:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£589British Airways

Fri, 14 Aug - Thu, 1 Oct

20:25 - 22:25LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

24h 00m3 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Brussels Bruxelles-National Arusha Kilimanjaro

22:20 - 20:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

24h 20m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Frankfurt am Main

£589Lufthansa

Fri, 14 Aug - Thu, 1 Oct

05:55 - 13:05STN London Stansted-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

29h 10m2 stops Bergamo Orio Al Serio Sharjah

19:00 - 15:00NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-STN London Stansted

22h 00m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Milan Malpensa

£595Multiple Airlines

Mon, 17 Aug - Mon, 28 Sep

09:45 - 21:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9h 15mdirect

22:55 - 06:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£605British Airways

Fri, 14 Aug - Fri, 2 Oct

05:40 - 20:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

13h 05m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:05 - 10:40NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£672Air France

Thu, 13 Aug - Sun, 4 Oct

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19:35 - 06:50LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9h 15mdirect

22:55 - 06:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£560British Airways

Wed, 2 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

11:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:40 - 06:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 10mdirect

£561Kenya Airways

Sun, 4 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

09:45 - 21:00LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9h 15mdirect

22:55 - 06:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£564British Airways

Sun, 13 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

19:35 - 06:50LHR London Heathrow-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

9h 15mdirect

22:55 - 06:15NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LHR London Heathrow

9h 20mdirect

£564British Airways

Fri, 11 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct

11:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:40 - 06:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 10mdirect

£566Kenya Airways

Tue, 6 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

11:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:40 - 06:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 10mdirect

£569Kenya Airways

Sun, 4 Oct - Fri, 9 Oct

11:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:40 - 06:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 10mdirect

£632Virgin Atlantic

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

10:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:59 - 06:20NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 21mdirect

£651Virgin Atlantic

Sat, 7 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

11:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:40 - 06:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 10mdirect

£877Multiple Airlines

Sun, 20 Sep - Sun, 11 Oct

11:00 - 21:55LGW London Gatwick-NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8h 55mdirect

23:40 - 06:50NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl-LGW London Gatwick

9h 10mdirect

£879Multiple Airlines

Sun, 20 Sep - Sun, 11 Oct

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ManchesterNairobi

MAN Manchester - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MANNBO

Manchester

Mon 7/9

21:10-06:10

2 stops31h 00m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Wed 23/9

13:35-11:35

2 stops24h 00m

£538

Fastest return journey

ManchesterNairobi

MAN Manchester - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MANNBO

Manchester

Sun 22/11

10:45-03:05

1 stop13h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 11/12

04:50-15:50

1 stop14h 00m

£539

ManchesterNairobi

MAN Manchester - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MANNBO

Manchester

Fri 18/9

20:55-06:10

2 stops31h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 9/10

07:55-16:35

2 stops34h 40m

£540

BirminghamNairobi

BHX Birmingham - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

BHXNBO

Birmingham

Wed 16/9

06:05-20:35

1 stop12h 30m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 5/10

22:20-17:25

2 stops21h 05m

£542

ManchesterNairobi

MAN Manchester - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MANNBO

Manchester

Fri 13/11

10:45-03:05

1 stop13h 20m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 10/12

04:50-15:50

1 stop14h 00m

£542

BirminghamNairobi

BHX Birmingham - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

BHXNBO

Birmingham

Tue 22/9

05:55-20:35

1 stop12h 40m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Mon 5/10

22:20-17:25

2 stops21h 05m

£543

ManchesterNairobi

MAN Manchester - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MANNBO

Manchester

Sun 6/9

09:55-14:25

1 stop26h 30m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 9/10

15:15-07:15

1 stop18h 00m

£547

ManchesterNairobi

MAN Manchester - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MANNBO

Manchester

Thu 14/1

08:15-06:20

1 stop19h 05m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Thu 28/1

13:35-17:55

1 stop31h 20m

£550

ManchesterNairobi

MAN Manchester - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MANNBO

Manchester

Sun 8/11

08:15-12:30

1 stop25h 15m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Sun 29/11

19:15-06:15

1 stop14h 00m

£552

ManchesterNairobi

MAN Manchester - NBO Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

MANNBO

Manchester

Thu 14/1

10:10-07:20

1 stop18h 10m

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

Fri 29/1

15:40-06:35

1 stop17h 55m

£617

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Nairobi?

If you don’t want to visit Nairobi in November, then you should wait until January to fly from United Kingdom, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £578.

What is the absolute cheapest flight to Nairobi?

Users booking trips to Nairobi from Kisumu found flights 72% cheaper than the average price of flights to Nairobi. To find the cheapest price to Nairobi from your area, use momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Nairobi?

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Nairobi is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as £663. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around £716. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Nairobi.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Nairobi?

Our data shows that the cheapest United Kingdom to Nairobi flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Nairobi in the morning for as low as £663. Flights to Nairobi are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £871. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Nairobi?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nairobi from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nairobi for around £674 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nairobi from United Kingdom for as low as £629 on momondo.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO NAIROBI FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	January	14% cheaper	Flying from London Heathrow Airport to Nairobi costs on average just £582 in January
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO NAIROBI FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	December	29% more expensive	It costs about £873 for flights to Nairobi from London Heathrow Airport in December
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO NAIROBI FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	December	413% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Nairobi from London Heathrow Airport in December than any other month

Cheap Nairobi flight deals and tips

Summary info about Nairobi flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	£227
Best Round-Trip Price	£538
Fastest flight time	14h 50m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to Nairobi from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £227 (Manchester to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl).

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The best return flight price to Nairobi from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £538 (Manchester to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl).

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The fastest flight to Nairobi from United Kingdom takes 14h 50m (London Heathrow to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl).

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July has the highest demand for flights to Nairobi, with a 16% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Nairobi

How far in advance should I book a flight to Nairobi?

In general, most travellers find the cheapest time to book a flight to Nairobi is about 83 days prior to their departure date, when tickets on average are £656. Keep in mind that you might also find cheap flights to Nairobi outside of this time window. In fact, momondo users recently found flights from United Kingdom to Nairobi for £572.

Is there an alternative airport near Nairobi?

Nairobi Wilson Airport, Nanyuki Airport or Amboseli Airport can be an alternative airport used for travel to Nairobi.

Is there a cheaper alternative to flying into Nairobi?

You can find deals at Nairobi Wilson Airport for £79 on average, but that price can change based on your departure airport. To save money, try momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Nairobi?

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How many operators does momondo search for flights to Nairobi?

There are 31 operators available for flights to Nairobi as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Nairobi?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Nairobi.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nairobi?

The required travel and health documents for your Nairobi trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Nairobi. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Finding the right flight to Nairobi is quick and easy when you have a range of options in front of you, from reputable agents and recognisable airlines. These options can then be filtered down to find the best fit. That is what momondo does. We make finding flights to Nairobi quick and easy, saving you time and money.

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Flights to Nairobi with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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